UNITED
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 General Assembly Distr.
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Date \* MERGEFORMAT 25 September 2007
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Sixth session 
Agenda item 9
RACISMS, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED FORMS OF INTOLERANCE: FOLLOW-UP TO AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE dURBAN DECLARATION AND PROGRAMME OF ACTION
Egypt (on behalf of the African Group):  draft resolution
6/…	Preparations for the Durban Review Conference 
	
	The Human Rights Council,

	Welcoming United Nations General Assembly resolution 61/149 of 19 December 2006 by which the Assembly convened the Durban Review Conference in 2009,

	Recalling its resolution 3/2 of 08 December 2006 by which the Council contextualised, clarified and elaborated on several preparatory processes for the Durban Review Conference , in accordance with the established practice of the General Assembly,

	Welcoming the convening of the First Session (Organisational) of the Preparatory Committee for the Durban Review Conference held in Geneva on 27-31 August 2007 and, in this regard, looking forward to the two substantive sessions of the Preparatory Committee tentatively scheduled for 21 April-02 May 2008 and 06-17 October 2008 in Geneva respectively,
		Noting with deep regret, in the above context, the non-participation of the relevant Non-Governmental Organisations, including the victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and also regretting the fact that these entities were not able to contribute to the Preparatory Committee’s dialogue on the “Objectives of the Review Conference”,

   Noting all the decisions taken by the Organisational Preparatory Committee with regard to the facilitation of all the preparatory processes to the 2009 Durban Review Conference,

1. Requests the Chairperson of the Preparatory Committee for the Durban Review Conference to present her report to the United Nations General Assembly during its 62nd Session, covering the activities of the PrepCom and progress made in preparation to the 2009 Durban Review Conference;

2. Looks forward to the United Nations General Assembly, in its capacity as the highest political entity in the United Nations System, providing political guidance and taking further decisions, as and when necessary, to ensure a smooth and successful Conference with a relevant substantive outcome complementary to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action;

3. Decides to remain seized of this important item on its agenda.
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